If you are one of the many million sufferers of acid reflux then I am sure you will be very familiar with the painful symptom heartburn. The burning sensation that is caused by acid from the stomach flowing into the esophagus is an extremely painful and unpleasant problem. Many sufferers have noted that heartburn can strike at its worst when they are trying to sleep. The reason for this is that when lying down horizontal we do not have the benefit of gravity to help keep the acid from flowing up from the stomach to the esophagus.

After a long and tiring day I am sure the last thing you want is to have a disrupted sleep. However, lying down and feeling the contents of your stomach rising up from your stomach, through your chest and to your esophagus, is sure to disrupt your sleep. One way to try to ensure that this does not happen is to have your last meal at least 3 hours before going to bed. For some people though their lifestyle does not make this easy or possible and so other solutions are required. One of these is known as an acid reflux pillow which we shall now discuss.

You might be wondering why you need an acid reflux pillow rather than just using more normal pillows. Well, the reason is that acid reflux pillows are specially designed keep the head elevated sufficiently to keep acidic gastric juices from passing through to the esophagus while still ensuring a comfortable sleep is possible. The pillow itself is inflated and keeps your body in a certain reclined position that best helps to stop acid reflux. As with any product, the price you pay for your pillow will be dependant on the quality of the materials used.

So, before splashing out on purchasing one of these acid reflux pillows you will probably be interested to know if they actually work. The conclusions that have been drawn suggest that the results vary from one person to the next. If you do decide to buy one, then always bare in mind that they are only able to provide relief from acid reflux symptoms such as heartburn during the night. The acid reflux problem you have will still remain and so you should consult with your doctor and use other treatments in addition to it.

There are some other things that you should consider before buying an acid reflux pillow. First of all, it would be good idea to run it past your doctor to see if it something that he would recommend. He may advise that with other treatments such as medications, that the problem can be resolved without the pillow. Another thing to be aware of is if you have any kind of back or spinal problems using an acid reflux pillow could exacerbate those conditions.

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